Gourmet Istria

Food and Wine tours of Istria



When: Year round
Duration: Full day
From: Entire Istria, coastal towns (Rovinj, Pula...) and from Opatija/Rijeka region



The Wine Cellars of Istria

A symphony of gastronomic delights—visits to two major wine cellars (Matosevic and Pilato) with an authentic Istrian lunch. Our tour begins at 9AM to take you to the wine cellar of Croatia's best known wine maker, Ivica Matosevic, to taste some of the best wines accompanied by local delicacies. Seafood lunch at beautiful Lim Fjord then it’s on to picturesque Vizinada to enjoy the wines of the Pilato family, best known for their exceptional Chardonnay and Malvasia. Return to your hotel in the late afternoon.


Truffle Hunting in Istria, Motovun Forest

Our first stop is the pretty village of Vrh overlooking Lake Butoniga, where we will meet the family that first started truffle hunting in Istria! Our tasting includes a variety of wonderful truffle products--cheese with truffles and even truffle biscuits. Then we head downhill, led by specially trained dogs to the famous Motovun forests to try your luck with black and even the precious white truffles!

Hiking tour of Mirna River (2 - 2,5 h) - 200 Euros We begin in the charming village of Buzet and walk along the Istria’s most beautiful river - River Mirna. Through lovely forests and climbing over large rocks (all easy!) we reach picturesque waterfalls at Garjak and the popular Kotli springs and waterfalls. After a snack at the local tavern we return back to your hotel Private guided tour of Pula--from the Roman to the Austro-Hungarian Empires - 120 Euros No walking tour of Pula is complete without a professionally guided visit to its world-famous Roman Amphitheatre, the Roman Temple of Augustus and then, its amazing Austro Hungarian heritage from the period when Pula was the main naval base.


Booking
Price

For 2 - 4 from 110 Euros per person
For 5 - 8 from   80 Euros per person

There is an 8 people maximum for this program.

 The cost includes: collection from your hotel, villa or private apartment by our English-speaking driver/guide, comfortable sedan car or passenger van, road tolls and parking, all taxes and VAT, tasting per itinerary, lunch per itinerary.
Options

Numerous options available! From various wineries in the area to the olive oil tours of Istria. The region of Istria has recently became on of the most important olive oil producers in the World! Istria is known for excellent food and the tours can be combined with sightseeing and lunches/dinners ranging from traditional to upscale in restaurants like Valsabbion in Pula.
Highlights

Teran and malvasia wines of Istria. Small local wine producers like Arman, Matosevic, Kabola, Cattunar, Pilato... Enjoy truffles in local taverns and restaurants or truffle hunting with Karlic family - the original truffle hunters in Istria. Visit Livade - also famous for truffles and Zigante's enormous white truffle that entered the Guiness World Record Book. Istrian food is famous for home made pasta as well.